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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1912

Page

5

General Markets Report From Chicago As Wheat Prices Slide

Weather forecast notes fall tonight and Friday in Iowa Illinois and South Dakota. Market news from Chicago February fifteenth reports heavy receipts offsetting wheat scarcity in Europe with near double arrivals versus last year. May wheat opened lower then fluctuated while corn and oats rose, pork lard and ribs prices listed amid overall weak close and steady provisions trading.

Chicago Europe Northwestern Chielot America Corp May

Sheep Market Shaped by Mixed North Central Cattle Trends

Chicago and Kansas City livestock reports show the sheep market opening and closing strong with varied pricing for natives, westerns, yearlings, and lambs. Cattle and hog markets reflect steady to firm demand, with hogs rallying and cattle holding steady. New York and Minneapolis weathered price shifts in grains and produce amid overall market movement.

Kansas City Ste ST. Louis

Bathager Sippel Dies Suddenly in Waterloo Home

Bathager Sippel, longtime Waterloo resident, died suddenly yesterday afternoon after a brief illness. He had remained active despite declining health, and his passing occurred at his home on Sixth Street West.

Bathaser Sippel Waterloo Sixth Street West Dae

Weddings at Valentine Home Tie Emelia Thede to Ralph Kiliott

Last evening at 908 First Street Mr and Mrs Jerry Thede hosted the marriage of their daughter Emelia M to Ralph H Kiliott youngest son of J R Elbee of La Porte City Rev Edgar A Valliant officiated in a arch of red and white crepe with valentine decor The couple will reside on the groom's farm six miles southwest of La Porte City after March 14.

Jerry Thede First Street Emelia M Ralph H. Kiliott J. R. Elbee la Porte City Edgar A. Valliant First Baptist Church Gyo Little Gind Marsgaret Fisher Blanche Watts Henry Thede Clare Bunyan Margaret Runyan Harve Ma Jhood Ilinois la Partety Bennington Iva May Knapp George Knapp Reuben Lynch Mt. Vernon Township Hy Beeman Walnut Street Baptist Church Katherine Bell Tra Knapp Florence Leland Grace Demming Grace Coral Shiming Bennington Township State Teachers’ College Vernon Township Burr Lynch Waterloo Josiah Deming Plainfield Ellen Deming Mrs. Bell Cedar Falls Richard Knapp Sallie J. J. Rainbow Frances Jesse Seeley Iva May Whitnefelter Esther George Michael Carl

Water loo Bank Clearings and Realty Transfers Report

Bank clearings for the Waterloo week ending February 14 1913 totaled 137592.61 with holiday clearings 883482.11 and year earlier week 158848.86. Realty instruments recorded include deeds 39 mortgages 24 chattel mortgages 8 and bills of sale 2 totaling 711 instruments to date 873 with last year 657 and an 18 increase. George W Cushaw released on bond after assault on Dr G J Mack in the Syndicate Building office.

Black Hawk County Abstract Co Waterloo Cutsilaw George W. Cushaw Cutshaw G. J. Mack

Funeral Services for Leriene Heiple Veith Friday

Funeral services for Leriene Heiple Veith will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the late home at 1745 Fourth Street East. Rev J W Paul will conduct short prayers at the house. Interment is in Fairview Cemetery. The deceased was a devoted Sunday school member of the Manual Church, located at Fourth and Sewell streets. Date and weather annotations note past temperatures and a medical graduate, Dr K E Jayne, who certified in the county.

Leriene Heiple-Veith Fourth Street J. WH. Paul Manual Fourth Sewell Streets Fairview Cemetery

Pullman Car Case Settled After Outcry

Lillian M. Smith sued the Pullman Palace Car Company for 1999 in alleged attentions and annoyances by a negro porter aboard a Minneapolis to Dubuque trip. Settlement reached out of court with the plaintiff receiving 650 and the company paying costs. Plaintiff’s husband, a Minneapolis showman, helped explain the case and sought publicity avoidance. Attorney I J Wenner represented the plaintiff.

Lillian M Minneapolis Waterloo Theatre

Packey McFarland Beats Murphy in Ten Round Bout

Packey McFarland of Chicago defeated Eddie Murphy of Boston in ten rounds at the Auditorium theatre in South Bend. The easterner offered little resistance, with McFarland dominating from start to finish in a one sided contest noted for McFarland’s superior speed and ring control.

Packey McFarland Murphy South Bend Ind Chicago Eddie Murphy Boston Auditorium Theatre

Rotten Army Deal Revealed in Evidence

Washington D C Feb 15 correspondence showing a marital tragedy was released by the house committee on expenditures in the war department. It notes President Taft shielded Maj N M Ray to protect a woman's name and army honor. A clerk described Ray pressuring the woman and threatening her husband with discharge. The charges were withdrawn and then relayed to the president who halted a court martial.

Washington, D. C House Committee On Expenditures War Department Maj Ray Chicago Taft Maj. Ray Gen. Whipple

Court Martial for Ainsworth Presented in Washington

Washington February 15 Adjutant General Fred C Ainsworth is relieved from duty at the war department and will soon be ordered before a court martial Charges are expected to allege conduct prejudicial to order and discipline and possible subordination Serious friction existed between Ainsworths staff and the general staff The crisis followed Secretary Stimson siding with the general staff

Washington Fred C. Ainsworth Army War Department Stimson

For Rent 120 Acres with Rich Soil Near Water

For rent 120 acres with rich soil and improvements, near Waterloo. Inquire Briden & Sherratt, 210 1-2 East Fourth, phone 1720 or 1724. Also a note about a test black enamored automobile tail lamp finder seeking notice.

Briden &Sherratt East 4Th Waterloo Briden & Sherratt East

Divorce Decree Divides Wealth In Two Cases

In the divorce suit Car rie Shewin versus Loren B Sherwin a decree grants alimony of 10 000 and assigns Cedar Falls parcel a Reo automobile and 2000 cash to Mrs Shewin. She must deed a Grundy county farm to Mr Sherwin to pay debts and alimony. They wed Sept 26 1901 and separated June 25 1911. Blanche Murphy seeks divorce from William Murphy in Black Hawk county court. married June 29 1911.

Carrie Shewin Loren B. Sherwin Sherwin Blanche Murphy William Murphy Black Hawk County

Proclamation Sets Vasquez Gomez as Mexico President

Near El Paso Texas February 15 a Vasquista proclamation from Chihuahua names Vasquez Gomez president of Mexico and pledges friendly American ties while Palomas becomes temporary Vasquista seat. American troops entered Juarez by mistake sparking brief unrest as guards stopped them and arrested the unit. tensions eased after release of the soldiers. Mrs Charles McGee of Tacoma arrives in Waterloo for a few days visit with Mrs George M Cousins and local friends.

el Paso Tex Chihuahua Vasquez Gomez Mexico Madero Palomas Juarez Uieut M. W. Fields Charles McGee Tacoma Wash George M. Cousins Waterloo

Endorse Kenyon bill to halt liquor shipments in Iowa

J H Taft Cedar Rapids and Rev M M Gable urged laws to annihilate the liquor traffic at the all Iowa Methodist convention closing session in Des Moines. The convention endorsed Senator Kenyon's bill prohibiting shipment of liquor into dry territory with Governor Carroll presiding and Bishop McNowell of Chicago delivering an address.

Des Moines J. H. Taft Cedar Rapids Business Men’s Temperance Association of Iowa M. M. Gable Constitutional Amendment Prohibitory Association all-Iowa Methodist Convention Kenyon Carroll Bishop McNowell Chicago

Farm laborer crushed by silage mass near West Liberty

West Liberty Iowa February fifteenth. Harry Rockwood seventeen nineteen years old a farm laborer from Shelby Michigan died after a thousand pound frozen ensilage collapsed on him while he worked beneath it yesterday afternoon. His body was removed to the home in Shelby Michigan. Brakeman G A Barthol held of Clinton Iowa died after both legs were crushed in an accident at Comanche Virginia yesterday afternoon. He died in a Clinton hospital this morning. His home was at Bennett Iowa.

Sippel Waterloo Frank Bros Hamburg America New York City Iowa West Union Jor William Washington Claud Will Wilson Mary Baxter Hudson,lla J. P. Berthh E.R. Welstead Rud Mason Mr. Sippel George Michael West Liberty Harry Rockwood Shelby Mich Clinton G. A. Bart Comanche Bennett

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